Stories by Laura Tillman

America's Immigration Gulags Overflowing With Mentally Ill Prisoners

The number of mentally and developmentally disabled detainees in federal immigration detention centers has surged during the past year.
Posted on Feb 19, 2009, Source: The Brownsville Herald

School for Teen Mothers Sheds Light on Young Women's Pregnancy Choices

Teen mothers still drop out of school at alarming rates. One school tries to fight the trend.
Posted on Mar 31, 2008, Source: The Brownsville Herald

Teen Parents Illustrate the Need for Better Sex Ed

Teenagers are still being kept in the dark about their sexual health, with life-altering consequences.
Posted on Mar 28, 2008, Source: The Brownsville Herald

Southern Border Brings Easy Access to Abortion-Inducing Drug

Women in anti-choice states like Texas are turning to off-label drug use to induce abortions.
Posted on Mar 25, 2008, Source: The Brownsville Herald

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